Mark and xl, thank you for your replies.
A few questions more:
1. I am scared of harming the rifling by any clumsy first few attempts to clean the rifle. So, i thought i should also pick up the tipton bore guide kit:
http://www.battenfeldtechnologies.com/t ... -guide-kit
Does that make sense? Only problem, i they didnt mention what bore it is meant for, i need one for the .22lr and the .30-06.
2. There will be three rifles under my care and i need to use stuff which most importantly works and secondly, doesnt burn too big a hole in my pockets. Is ballistol okay to remove powder fouling? Thats what i have been using for my shotgun, hope its effective for rifles too?
3. Ballistol robla solo is an ammonia based fluid, so that cant be used oviously. What could i use in its place? Hoppes or break free?
3. Regarding atf, in a bolt action rifle, i am guessing the only place to apply it would be the bolt, right?
4. Also, is a gun vise advisable?
5. What about cleaning the chamber of the rifle? Do i need any specific tools for that?
6. Still waiting word for the hard case, as i am chary of carrying the rifle only in a soft case to and from the range.
The iof doesnt come with any instruction manual, it comes in a cheap cardboard box, wrapped in some plastic. Thats all. In the absence of an instruction manual and after reading the heated breaking in vs not breaking in debates, i have formed an opinion that there is no proof that breaking in helps.
What i plan on doing is to open her up completely, degrease all parts, remove all the muck that i can and then clean, grease and put her back together again.
And a round of applause for you kind gents, for sharing your thoughts and helping a newbie find his feet.
Regards
A
To Excellence through Diligence.